O/T: When the HOA prohibits you from flying a rainbow flag, do something more fabulous !!

[BobTheSubgenius]

40. I'm not sure what kind of "governing authority" controls this neighbourhood near (ish) to my house.

The restrictions are quite surprising, at times, though. Sometimes, the rulings are very understandable - a super-rich family had two proposed "improvements" denied while they were building their new home - a helipad and an electrified fence. Who wouldn't be in favour of not having those in your neighbourhood?

But some of the others are quite objectionable, at least to me. Want to paint your house? There is an approved, very limited colour palette from which to choose. Need a new roof? It MUST be cedar shakes, despite how poor the quality is now, compared to when they were cut from old growth trees. Expensive as hell, too.

Also, no clotheslines, no boats, no RVs. If you want to sell your home, the realtor's sign has to conform to the colour palette, as well.

This is an area of very chi-chi single-family homes, where the floor of the market is at least $2 million.